Chair.



P. L. GOODMAN & J. PETERS.

CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 5. 1913.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

PATRICK L. GOODMAN AND JOHN PETERS, OF CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS.

CHAIR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, PATRICK L. Goon- MAN and JOHN PETERS, citizens of the United States, residing at Charleston, 1n the county of Coles and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Imrovements in Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in chairs, and the object is to provide a beveled or inclined surface for the purpose of presenting the entire surface of the rail tread for engagement by the wheel when the train or vehicle is rounding the curve, and a further object is in the provision of means for fastening the rail to the chair.

The invention consists of certain novel features of. construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanyin drawings: Figure 1 is a view in elevation s owing a rail mounted on the chair; Fig. 2 is an enlarged view in elevation of the chair to more clearly about the middle of the base B, and tapers toward the inner end of the base. For instance, the base can be, say five-eighths of an inch thick at the beginning'of the beveled surface 3, and it would be three-eights of an inch thick at the end of the inclined or beveled surface. A recess 4 is formed in the base B in which is received a clamping plate 5. This plate is provided with a jaw 6, which fits over the base flange 2 and beneath the tread or head of the rail C.

' The base plate is fastened to the chair base Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

Application filed September 5, 1913. Serial No. 788,853.

10, 10 are driven through one end of the chair itself, and into the tie for fastening the chair to the tie.

From the foregoing it will be seen that we have provided simple means for fastening the rail to the chair, and also provided means whereby the rail can be brought to the proper pitch, so that the wheels will ride secure on the rail.

This device is, of course, more applicable for curves, as ordinarily the rail is so mounted with respect to the edge that only a portion of the tread of the rail is presented to the surface, and naturally the pressure exerted upon the rail is not equally distributed, whereas where the wheel is caused to travel upon the rail so that the wheel tread rides secure on the rail, the pressure is equally distributed throughout the rail and against the chair and tie, thereby preventing the possibility of spreading the rails.

We claim:

The combination of a tie and a rail base mounted thereon, said base provided with an inclined surface tapering toward the inner end thereof u on which a rail is mounted and a recess ormed in rear of said inclined surface, an integral jaw on the base engaging the rail, and a movable clam ing plate mounted in the recess in the ase adapted to engage the opposite side of the rail. a shoulder formed at the outer edge of the recess for forming a sto for the clamping plate and preventing it from moving, means passing through the clamping plate and chair for securing them to the tie for fastening the rail to the chair base, and spikes for fastening the chair to the tie, one of said spikes engaging an end of the clamping plate for maintainin it in the recess, and the other spike exten ing onto the inteigiral jaw, so that 1t is located above the rail ange.

In testimony whereof, We have signed our names, in the resence of two witnesses.

- PAT ICK L. GOODMAN.

JOHN PETERS. Witnesses:

R. L. SOHRINER, J. O. STUFFLE. 

